Design Layout of Microgrid Energy Management Interconnection (MEMI).
Lead Performer: BlazeTech Corp. — Woburn, MA
DOE Total Funding: $155,000
Project Term: June 12, 2017 to June 11, 2018
Funding Type: Small Business Innovation Research Phase 1 Release 2
Project Objective
BlazeTech Corp. will develop a robust and flexible software for a solar building prototype that controls and interfaces with an adaptive battery management system along with solar panels, dynamic loads and the utility supply. The project team will build a physical microgrid prototype for a solar building to test and evaluate software and hardware performance. They will also conduct battery modeling and optimization, as well as cost analysis of implementing the system in a midsize commercial solar building.
Project Impact
A robust energy management software is crucial for widespread deployment of energy storage systems along with distributed energy resources. In addition, this project will provide reliability, power quality, and cheaper electric bills to the customer facility as well as facilitate providing Demand Response to Independent System Operators (ISOs) or municipal utilities.
This is a joint project with the Solar Energy Technologies Office.
Contacts
DOE Technology Manager: Marina Sofos, Sven Mumme
Lead Performer: N. Albert Moussa, BlazeTech Corp.